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The Messenger
J A MES I S LAND BAPT I ST C HURC H
JANUARY 24, 2017
V OLUME 44 , ISSUE 4
James Island Baptist Church Staff
Pastor: Tom Brown Pastor of Family Ministries: Sean Rheaume Worship Pastor: Marty Clark Connections Ministry Leader: Susan Warren Ministry Assistant: Neale Young Preschool Director: Shelley Cannon Custodian: Caroline Koch
Do you need to clear out the garage, attic or just the clutter around the house? The Honduras team is renting tables and promoting a yard sale at the church. $10/ table and you keep
all the money you make from the yard sale. All proceeds from table rentals go towards transportation costs for the team.
THE MESSENGER P AGE 2
Perspectives Pastor Tom CAN A CHRISTIAN BE POSSESSED BY THE DEVIL?
“The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.” 1 John 3:8
A big question that comes up all the time is: Can a Christian be demon-possessed? The answer to that question is an absolute no! To be “possessed” means to be “owned”. Every believer is bought with the price of the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. He or she belongs to God (1 Corinthians 6:19, 20 and 1 Peter 1:17-19).
But can a Christian be influenced, deceived and even controlled in his attitudes, feelings and actions by the devil. Absolutely, yes! If, for instance you believe Satan’s lie that God did not love you anymore because of your sinful behavior, would that affect your life? Of course! Your mind, emotions and will would be controlled by that view of God. You might give up on the Christian life altogether or you might throw yourself into religious activity, hoping to win God’s love back again!
But there is no need to lose control to the enemy of your soul. You belong to Jesus Christ, the Son of God. And the Son of God came for this very purpose to destroy the devil’s work…in your life and in mine. This power is available to you. The Son has won!
The lie to reject: I reject the lie that I, as a Christian, can be owned by the devil. I also reject the lie that Satan cannot influence or attack me simply because I am a Christian. I recognize both extremes as wrong and unbiblical.
The Truth to Accept: I accept that I belong to God because He purchased me by the blood of the Lord Jesus. I also accept the truth that it is possible for me to fall into deep deception and bondage. I announce the truth that Jesus came to destroy the devil’s work in my life. Therefore, I choose to walk in and rest in the victory of Christ in my life, and to turn away from evil.
* I took this daily reading from Neil Anderson’s Reality Check: Winning the Mind Game. It is from the series “Freedom in Christ 4 Teens”.
Check him out at freedom in Christ ministries, ficm.org
Pastor Tom
CLASS 101: Discovering Membership at JIBC
Sunday, February 19
4—8 pm
Childcare and dinner provided with reservation
(call the church office to sign up)
At this seminar we explain who the James Island Baptist family is, what it means to be
a member of this family and how to become a member of the family.
THE MESSENGER P AGE 3
Deacons for January / February
Prayer Requests
A Look At The Numbers...
Ronnie Cooper 795-8699
Jason Lindsey 795-7184
Dave Baxley 762-2447
WEEKLY UPDATES
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Turkey & dressing, rice & gravy,
sweet potato patties, green peas,
salad and dessert
Projected budget through
November 2016:
$567,104
Actual received through
November 2016:
$587,034
2017 weekly budget
requirement:
$12,475
This week’s budget
receipts: 1/15/17
$8,265
Family and Friends Katrina Hackworth Kitty Almond Neal Morrow Carole Baker Hannah Moore Charlotte Brown Reggie Baggott Phillip, April & Isabelle Lacson
Frank Wilson
Wayne Clark
Wes Hodges
Willie Longshore Felecia Hebert Lorene Peterson Donna Coffman Bill Simmons Sutton Whitlock Wanda Browder Olivia Meyers Kyleigh Schneider Myrtle Maull Ann Gaskins Ryan Malphrus Randy Lowder
Cristina Moisin Greta Taylor Annie Lea Crosby Nancy Wells David Miller Jenny Greenhalgh
Mission/Ministry Prayer Ukraine Mission Trip: February 2017 Honduras Mission Trip: April 7-13 School campus ministries Tom & Lisa McConnell Weekday Preschool Ministry Recovery Ministry James Island Outreach Transition House Chinese Fellowship Luz Y Verdad George Williams—Gideon Ministry Bill Fugel—Awana Missionary Nicole Wilcox de Wit - South Africa Charles and Judy Dillon Ryan and Kristin Parker—Nepal / Stateside John and Yi Ling Pittman – Asia Pastor Marius and Cristina Moisin—Romania
Congratulations to Matt & Laura Holmes
on the birth of their daughter Olivia .
Olivia was born January 19, 2017
and weighed 6lbs 8 oz.
2023 Wappoo Drive Charleston, SC 29412 Phone: 843-762-0244
E-mail: [email protected]
www.jamesislandbaptist.com
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30
THE MESSENGER (USPS 340-600) is published weekly except between Christmas and New Year’s by James Island Baptist Church, 2023 Wappoo Drive, Charleston, SC 29412-2099. Periodicals postage paid in Charleston, SC. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: THE MESSENGER, 2023 Wappoo Drive, Charleston, SC 29412-2099
Ongoing Events
Sundays
9:45a Sunday Connection Groups
for all ages
11:00a Worship Service
Luz Y Verdad (Hispanic
Church)
Preschool & Children’s
Worship
6:00p Celebrate Recovery (Adults)
The Landing (Youth)
Celebration Station (Children)
Surge Youth Worship
Monday
9:00a Weekday Preschool
Tuesday
9:00a Weekday Preschool
Wednesday
9:00 a Weekday Preschool
5:00p Family Fellowship Dinner
6:00p AWANA (3k—5th grade)
6:30p Adult Discipleship Options
Youth Discipleship Options
Thursday
9:00a Weekday Preschool
Friday
9:00a Weekday Preschool
Bulletin Board
Online Giving Available
Did you know you could give on-line? You can give a one time gift or schedule a recurring gift. This convenient feature is available via our website:
www.jamesislandbaptist.com/online-giving www.jibcfamily.com/online-giving
PRAYER FOR OUR NATION
Join us for community prayer on the 3rd Thursday of each month from
7 pm to 8 pm. Our Facebook page, James Island Prayer Group, will post
the location for each month. This community prayer effort includes all
denominations and is entirely non-political. It is a group of Christians
that believe in the power of prayer.
This month the group will meet here at James Island Baptist
on Thursday, January 26 at 7 pm.
Surge Student Ministries on Mission to Honduras
April 7 –13
Ministering in Langue Honduras
MISSIONARIES: Sean Rheaume, Emily Thompson, Frankie Gilmore, Jen Colburn, Caroline Koch, Stephanie Allen, Steven Allen, Savannah Bischoff,
Tiffany Russell, Kevin Russell, Emily Rheaume
Please lift the team up as they prepare to share God’s love in Honduras
Contact Neale Young at 843-762-0244 or [email protected] if you have any questions or need assistance setting up your account.
